Skip to main content

Agora
Sign in

Senate bill · S1784 (2025-26)

Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals

Latest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A5505, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Michelle Hinchey

State Senator, District 41 · Democratic/Working Families

Follow

Summary

Provides for the inspection of property that has been vacated or abandoned for abandoned companion animals.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

Follow

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Sign in or create an account to give your position

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to require property owners to inspect vacated and abandoned properties for the presence of abandoned companion animals.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Codes · New York State Assembly, Codes · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Dean Murray and 12 more on Agora

Showing the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.

Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)
  • Republican8
  • Democratic6

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

Shown in neutral colors by design; Agora is non-partisan.

Show the full list (14 names)

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

When people are forced from their homes it is typically due an emergency that greatly upends the lives of the family or individual. The sudden need to vacate a home can occasionally led individuals to make hasty and desperate decisions for their pets. These decisions can have profound and lethal consequences for their abandoned pets. This legislation would require owners of real property to inspect vacated properties within three days to check to see that no animals were left abandoned in the home. The bill would require the landowner to notify animal control, police or SPCA for the animal to be removed or cared for until such time as it can be removed. The legislation also clarifies that the landlord is not deemed the owner of such animal and failure to check for abandon pets will result in a fine to be paid into the animal population control fund. Massachusetts passed a similar law in 2018.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 5, 2026Result: passed

    (62) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture

    Senate AgricultureMar 10, 2026Result: passed

    (8) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 8, 2025Result: passed

    (62) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture

    Senate AgricultureMar 18, 2025Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    REPASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 28, 2026

    Returned to Assembly

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. May 19, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1784A

    NY Senate

  5. May 19, 2026

    Recalled From Assembly

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

Show full history (20 earlier events)
  1. May 19, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  2. May 19, 2026

    Returned to Senate

    RETURNED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. May 15, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  4. May 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  5. May 5, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  6. May 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  7. Mar 12, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  8. Mar 11, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  9. Mar 10, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.514

    1ST REPORT CAL.514

    NY Senate

  10. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  11. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  12. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  13. Apr 8, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  14. Apr 8, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  15. Apr 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  16. Mar 20, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  17. Mar 19, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  18. Mar 18, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.576

    1ST REPORT CAL.576

    NY Senate

  19. Feb 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  20. Jan 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate